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Weekend Wanderer: Driving the Kids Around Has Become Epic
I’ve been everywhere. Man. I probably didn’t look as cool as The Man in Black, but I’ve been everywhere. OK. Maybe I didn’t cross the deserts bare, but I did breathe the mountain air. Once. Rolling Stone says Johnny Cash travels 112,515 miles when he goes everywhere. I’m starting to think he covered that song…
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Longtime Bucks County Resident & Diversity Champion LeRoy Bostic Jr. Remembered
Longtime Bucks County resident Leroy Bostic Jr., an organizational expert and diversity and inclusion advocate, died on August 17 aged 78, writes Michelle Myers for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Bostic, who was born in Trenton, New Jersey, was adopted by a Philadelphia couple in the 1940s. His parents were pioneers in education who often helped Black…
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Weekend Wanderer: I Went to Shyamaween, and It Was the Ultimate Monster Mash
It’s not easy assembling a costume for Shyamaween. Wait. Are you familiar with Shyamaween? No? Good. I love explaining Shyamaween. M. Night Shyamalan — the Philadelphia-based writer and director of The Sixth Sense — has a charitable organization he founded with his wife. I would have linked a biographical article about M. Night Shyamalan but…
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Weekend Wanderer: A Spooky October Tale
Jack O’Lanterns blaze fiery grins. Spirits prepare for All Hallows Eve. So. How about a creepy little tale? Good horror — Amityville, The Exorcist, The Strangers — is at least based on a true story. So rest, well, not assured. Disturbed, maybe? Yeah. Rest disturbed this story is completely true. Growing up, my older cousin…
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World’s Largest Elmo Plushie Displayed at New ‘Sesame Street’ Store at Sesame Place
With the new “Sesame Street” store opening at the Langhorne amusement park, a large surprise is in store for visitors for a limited time. Sesame Place will open the largest “Sesame Street” store in the entire country on Oct. 8. The new store will sell a wide variety of merchandise tied to the franchise, as well as…
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Weekend Wanderer: I Spent the Day in Baltimore. I Have No Idea What I Did While I Was There
After spending two Fridays straightening out her finances, I had a very grateful Willie on my hands. Willie’s finances — how do I put this? Well, recently, I watched all of The Exorcist sequels. I had to, guys. My horror podcast is working its way through The Exorcist films. To prepare for the new Exorcist…
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Sesame Place Moves Date for Grand Opening of New ‘Sesame Street’-Themed Store
One of the most popular attractions in Bucks County is moving the grand opening of its new “Sesame Street”-themed store. Sesame Place, located in Langhorne, will be moving the date of the grand opening of the new shop from Oct. 7 to Oct. 8. “For this monumental occasion, Sesame Place Philadelphia will bring the fun of a classic Philly…
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Weekend Wanderer: Do I Want to Live Somewhere Rural?
Something disturbing happened to me last week. Wait. That’s not accurate. I did something disturbing last week. Yes. That’s better. I did something disturbing. Something I don’t understand. You see — well — you guys know my husband’s family has a cabin. And you know how I feel about that cabin. It’s not that I…
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Bensalem Family Climbs Mount Kilimanjaro to Raise Awareness About Ovarian Cancer
A Bensalem family has returned home after completing an incredible journey to raise awarness of a serious medical condition, write Stephanie Stahl and Casey Kuhn for CBS News Philadelphia. They jointly climbed the highest mountain in the world to raise awareness about ovarian cancer. Christine Hussey survived ovarian cancer, but many of her friends did…
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Weekend Wanderer: Spending a Week with Thailand
I promise this isn’t another column about scuba. But. Given my aquatic adventures of late, I am obsessed with two cinematic genres. The first is scuba and scuba-adjacent horror movies. “Should you be watching this?” my husband sighed as I watched Blake Lively’s battle for survival against a shark oblivious to any food that wasn’t…
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Weekend Wanderer: Getting on a Parent’s Bad Side
I’ve entered a new quadrant of the Willie Universe. The likelihood that someone I know could wind up living in the apartment next to Willie has got to be slim, right? But the likelihood this situation could ruin my life is a guarantee. It all starts with my daughter. Wasn’t I just saying last week…
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This Halloween, Bring Your Children to This ‘Truck or Treat’ in Jamison
For families looking to create a memorial Halloween for their children, an event in Jamison will be full of fun activities next month. The Action Martial Arts, located at 2235 York Road, will be hosting a “Trunk or Treat” on Oct. 28 from 12 – 1:30 PM. The event is free and attendees do not have…
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After Losing Her Brother to Suicide, Meridian Bank’s Lisa Carmoli Is an Advocate and Pillar of Meridian Community
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. As a suicide loss survivor, Lisa Carmoli, an Executive Assistant at Meridian Bank, works to share her family’s story of grief, love, and extreme support. In May 2019, Carmoli experienced a devastating loss after her brother, Mike, died by suicide. Since his passing, she has become a prevention advocate…
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Weekend Wanderer: The Cold Shower Trend Became More Than a Trend
I think having kids made my life better. Wait. Do I? Yeah. Yes. I do. Made my life better, made me a better person. Yeah. Sure. Take this summer. I drove my kids to New Jersey on 31 separate days this summer. One day, I drove to New Jersey twice — two entirely different directions. …
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Folds of Honor Building Match Fund for 9/11 Radio-thon to Benefit Military Families
Folds of Honor military families will be benefiting from the 14th Annual AM790 WAEB Radio-thon, which will be held the week of Sept. 11. Hosted by Bobby Gunther Walsh and Gene Dickinson from 7 AM – 10 AM from Sept. 6 – 11, this will be the fourth time that the Folds of Honor and…
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Weekend Wanderer: Your Day Is Not Your Own. Get Used to It
Is it possible to say I got Willied without it sounding sordid? Because there was really nothing sordid about it. It was, however, a typical day in the Willie Universe. It started when Willie told me she needed to make a Staples run. Someone would have to take her. Someone. Meaning me. Instead, I suggested…
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Results Shared from Family-Fun ‘Election’ Held at Middletown Grange Fair
The Middletown Grange Fair has come to an end, and the Bucks County Board of Elections has shared the results of a fun survey held at the event. During the four days of the fair, the board put together a fun and educational activity for kids and adults to see and experience using their voting…
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Weekend Wanderer: Don’t Make Me Scuba Dive, The Conclusion
I think scuba is a metaphor for life. Also, I think scuba doesn’t really exist. Like the idea that humanity is just a simulation, so too, I feel, is scuba. See, every lesson in scuba settles on one edict — slow, focused breathing powers your dive. Focused breathing keeps divers neutrally buoyant — the desired…
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